Marlow Outlaw Cave
Statehood Day, November 16, 2007 was the day chosen by Marlow, OK, to have their grand opening of the Outlaw Cave.
Ceremonies started at 10 am and went until 2 pm, the ribbon cutting or should I say Rope cutting was at noon, at the Redbud Park.
The Legend of the Marlow brothers and their day-to-day lives along the banks of Wild Horse Creek on the Chisholm Trail continued with and unexpected turn on June 21, 2004, when the tire of a city worker's heavy mower dropped into and opening in the ground at the northwest end Marlow's Redbud Park. The dirt ceiling fell into the floor of the cave leaving it exposed.
Upon the 2004 discovery local historians began putting the evidence and clues together to verify the cave finding on the northwest end of Redbud Park.
Along with first hand accounts passed down for generation to generation, newspaper clippings from 19th century issues of The Marlow Magnet were uncovered which confirm the location on the west side of Wild Horse Creek.
A metal building now encloses the cave. To help preserver the cave the building will be opened on special occasions.
The cave is to be 10' X 10' and a shaft that head to the east toward the Wild Horse Creek, the roof has collapsed so it could not be researched.
The Event was sponsored by the Marlow Chamber of Commerce, City of Marlow and the Oklahoma '07 Centennial Committee.
Ceremonies started at 10 am and went until 2 pm, the ribbon cutting or should I say Rope cutting was at noon, at the Redbud Park.
The Legend of the Marlow brothers and their day-to-day lives along the banks of Wild Horse Creek on the Chisholm Trail continued with and unexpected turn on June 21, 2004, when the tire of a city worker's heavy mower dropped into and opening in the ground at the northwest end Marlow's Redbud Park. The dirt ceiling fell into the floor of the cave leaving it exposed.
Upon the 2004 discovery local historians began putting the evidence and clues together to verify the cave finding on the northwest end of Redbud Park.
Along with first hand accounts passed down for generation to generation, newspaper clippings from 19th century issues of The Marlow Magnet were uncovered which confirm the location on the west side of Wild Horse Creek.
A metal building now encloses the cave. To help preserver the cave the building will be opened on special occasions.
The cave is to be 10' X 10' and a shaft that head to the east toward the Wild Horse Creek, the roof has collapsed so it could not be researched.
The Event was sponsored by the Marlow Chamber of Commerce, City of Marlow and the Oklahoma '07 Centennial Committee.